going to the mat

A form of go to the mat — To continue to struggle or fight until either victorious or defeated.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go to the mat
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APA

going to the mat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20mat

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“going to the mat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20mat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going to the mat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20to%20the%20mat.

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